Exclusive: Blackstone in talks with Bain to sell $480 million stake in top Indian REIT

Blackstone is in talks to sell around half of its stake in India’s largest real estate investment trust Embassy Office Parks to private equity firm Bain Capital, two sources said, in a deal worth up to $480 million at current prices.
Exclusive: Toshiba’s preferred bidder offers price short of key 6,000 yen a share, sources say

The preferred bidder to buy out Toshiba Corp has offered to pay less than the widely regarded threshold of 6,000 yen a share, two sources said, indicating the premium for the Japanese conglomerate may not be as rich as investors had hoped.
Toshiba board gains two directors from activist funds in historic shift

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) shareholders voted in two board directors from activist hedge fund investors at its annual general meeting on Tuesday – an inclusion expected to add momentum to its exploration of potential buyout deals.
Exclusive: Bidders weigh offers valuing Toshiba at up to $22 billion – sources

Bidders for Toshiba Corp (6502.T) are considering offering up to 7,000 yen ($51.41) per share to take the troubled Japanese conglomerate private, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters, valuing the deal at about $22 billion.
Toshiba walked away from potential buyout talks and Brookfield offer -sources

Japan’s Toshiba Corp (6502.T) walked away from potential private equity buyout offers at a substantial premium, as well as advanced talks for a minority stake from Canada’s Brookfield, according to three people familiar with the matter.
EXCLUSIVE Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is in talks with at least four global private equity firms including KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) and Blackstone Inc (BX.N) to seek their ideas for its new strategy, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Bain Capital considering bid to take Toshiba private -sources

Bain Capital is looking at formulating a bid to acquire Toshiba Corp (6502.T), two people familiar with the matter said, making it one of several firms said to be interested in taking the Japanese conglomerate private. The U.S. firm has entered into discussions with Japanese banks including the core units of Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T) and Sumitomo […]